Historical Events In 1861

Feb 22   On a bet Edward Weston leaves Boston to walk to Lincoln's inauguration on this day in history.   

Feb 23   By popular referendum, Texas becomes 7th state to secede from US in the year 1861.   

Feb 23   On this day in history dutch Premier Floris A van Hall resigns   

Feb 23   On this day in history president-elect Lincoln arrives secretly in Washington DC to take office   

Feb 26   On this day in history ferdinand I, Vienna, 1st tsar of modern Bulgaria (1908-18)   

Feb 27   Rudolph Steiner, Kraljevic Aust, founder (doctrine of anthroposophy on this day in history.   

Feb 27   In the year 1861 russians shoot at Poles protesting Russian rule of Poland   

Feb 27   US Congress authorizes first stamped newspaper wrappers for mailing on this day in history.   

Feb 27   On this day in history warsaw Massacre Russians fire on crowd demonstrating against Russian rule of Poland   

Feb 28   On this day in history territories of Nevada & Colorado created   

Feb 28   In the year 1861 the Colorado Territory is organized.   

Mar 02   In the year 1861 government Printing Office purchases 1st printing plant, Washington   

Mar 02   In the year 1861 government Printing Office purchases a printing plant, Washington DC   

Mar 02   In the year 1861 uS Congress creates Dakota &Nevada Territories out of the Nebraska &Utah territories   

Mar 03   Russian Tsar Alexander II abolishes serfdom in the year 1861.   

Mar 03   Russian Tsar Alexander II abolishes serfdom [OS=Feb 19] on this day in history.   

Mar 04   On this day in history abraham Lincoln becomes the 16th President of the United States   

Mar 04   Abraham Lincoln is sworn in as US President in the year 1861.   

Mar 04   In the year 1861 confederate States adopt "Stars & Bars" flag   

Mar 04   In the year 1861 lincoln inaugurated as 16th President; first time US has 5 former Presidents living   

Mar 04   President Lincoln opens Government Printing Office in the year 1861.   

Mar 06   On this day in history provisionary Confederate Congress establishes Confederate Army   

Mar 07   On this day in history riot occurs between prosecessionist & Union supporters in Knoxville TN   

Mar 08   On this day in history st Augustine FL surrenders to Union armies   

Mar 08   St Augustine Florida surrenders to Union armies in the year 1861.   

Mar 09   Confederate currency authorized-$50, $100, $500, $1,000 in the year 1861.   

Mar 10   On this day in history el Hadj Umar Tall seizes the city of Segou, destroying the Bambara Empire of Mali.   

Mar 10   Josepf Francois Snel, composer, dies at 67 in the year 1861.   

Mar 11   In the year 1861 confederate convention in Montgomery, adopts constitution   

Mar 13   On this day in history jefferson Davis signs bill authorizing use of slaves as soldiers   

Mar 14   In the year 1861 abraham Louis Niedermeyer, composer, dies at 58   

Mar 16   On this day in history arizona Territory votes to leave the Union   

Mar 16   Confederate government appoints commissioners to Britain on this day in history.   

Mar 17   Italy declares independence; Kingdom of Italy proclaimed in the year 1861.   

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Jan 02   Helen Herron Taft, 1st lady (1909-12) was born in the year 1861.   

Jan 03   William Renshaw, British champion tennis player (d. 1904) was born in the year 1861.   

Jan 06   Heinrich Gottlieb Noren, composer was born in the year 1861.   

Jan 06   George Exton Lloyd, Anglican bishop and theologian (d. 1940) was born in the year 1861.   

Jan 13   In the year 1861 birth of max Nonne, German neurologist (d. 1959)   

Jan 14   On this day in history birth of wilhelm von Polenz, German writer (Der Pfarrer von Breitendorf)   

Jan 18   Hans Goldschmidt, German chemist was born in the year 1861.   

Jan 18   Raymond Huntington Woodman, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Frederik Willem IV, king Prussia (1840-61)/Germ (1849-61), dies at 65 on this day in history.   

Jan 17   Lola Montez, Irish-born adventurer (b. 1821) died in the year 1861.   

Jan 31   On this day in history franciscus J van Vree, Dutch Catholic foreman, dies at 53   

Feb 10   On this day in history francis Danby, Exmouth, painter, dies   

Feb 12   Hippolyte-Andre-Baptiste Chelard, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

Feb 18   On this day in history louis C Luzac, Dutch minister of Internal affairs, dies at 74   

Mar 10   Josepf Francois Snel, composer, dies at 67 in the year 1861.   

Mar 14   Abraham Louis Niedermeyer, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.